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(Music) In this audio, we are going to practise listening to terms of weather and climate, seasons of the year and months of the year.

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Sarah's friend, Maria, wants to visit Egypt next year. Sarah is sending her a voice note telling her about the weather in different seasons and months.

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Maria is learning Egyptian colloquial Arabic so Sarah is sending her the voice  in Arabic.

00:00:28.934 - Sarah
(notification alert sound) Ezzayek ya Maria? Eh a5barek?// How are you, Maria? What's your news?

00:00:33.342 - Sarah
Bossi, fi Masr, esh-sheta fi shahr Deessamber we Yanayer we Febrayer. Deessamber mesh bard awi laken fi Yanayer we febrayer el gaw bard gedan. Sa'at fih matara laken mafish talg.
// Look! In Egypt, Winter is in months of December, January and February. December is not very cold, however in January and February, the weather is very cold.

00:00:54.795 - Sarah
Er-rabi'a fi Maress we Abril we Mayo. Fi Maress sa'at el gaw torab laken fi Abril we Mayo el gaww kwayess.
// Spring is in March, April and May. In March, sometimes the weather is dusty but in April and May, the weather is good.

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Amma Yonyo we Yolyo we Aghostoss, da es-sef. Wel gaww harr awi awi.
// As for Jue, July ad August. that is summer. And the weather is very very hot.

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Sebtamber we Octobar we Novamber, da el-kharif. We fi Masr, el-kharif, el gaww gamil geddan, bezzat fi Octobar we Novamber.
// September, October and November, that is autumn. The wather is very nice, especially in October and November. (Music)